Julius leiboldt



(No Model.) J. LBIBOLDT.

SHOE BUCKLE.

No. 250,447. Patented Dec. 6,1881.

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JULIUS LEIBOLD'I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GUSTAV F. GROSS KREUTZ, OF SAME PLACE.

SHOE-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,447, dated December 6, 1881. Application filed October 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUs LEIBoLD'r, of Chicago', in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful-Improvement in Shoe-Buckles; and I do herebydeclare that the followingis afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying' drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a means of securing and fastening a shoe about the foot which shall possess strength, durability, and neatness; and it consists in the employment of a curved plate having a link pivoted to each end that will fold under the plate, the swinging ends of which links bef ing secured to the flaps of the shoe by means of leather loops in a manner that by depressing said plate upon the shoe the aps will be drawn over the foot and toward each other, and will be self-holding until the plate is lifted off the shoe again by hand.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure l represents a shoe provided with my buckle; Fig. 2, a bottom view ofthe buckle when unfolded; Fig. 3, the uppers of a shoe arranged for having my buckle attachment; Fig. et, a vertical transverse section ot' a shoe with the buckle opened, and Fig. 5 a similar view with the buckle closed.

Like letters represent corresponding parts in all the gures.

A denotes the curved plate, that may be made of any suitable metal and of any desirable ornamental shape. This plate has to its bottom or concave face two longitudinal ribs, a a, between the ends of which are pivotally connected the ends of two U-shaped links7 B B, each by a wire, b, that is passed through holes in the ribs and the links, and is secured by riveting its ends. These links B B are bent to a similar curve as plate A, so that when folded under said plate they will lie close against the bottom of the same and between the ribs a a, and are of such a length that when folded under the plate they will not quite reach to the center of the same.

'Over the turnout end of each link B is placed a leather loop, C, that, is passed through a slot, c, in either flap D of the shoe E, and is secured therein by stitching.

It will be seen that While the plate A is lifted the links B turn from under, leaving the aps D wide open, when the foot can slip easily into the shoe, and'now, by pushing the plate A down upon the foot, the links B will turn against the under side of the plate, whereby the links contract the flaps over the foot and swing beyond a straight line sufficiently to be self-holding.

The curved shape of the plate and. links is in conformity with the shape of the foot, so as to t closely thereon, and not to hurt or interfere with its movements.

This device, as will be noticed, is very simple and durable, and combines beauty with great practicability.

What I claim iS- 1. A shoe-fastening composed of the curved upper central plate, A, having pivoted to each end a curved link, B, which links are adapted to be folded inward under the plate A of a shoe, all in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. A shoe-fastening composed of the curved plate A, having downwardly-projecting ribs a, and of the curved U-shaped linksB, pivoted to the ends of plate A between the ribs a, such links being adapted to be secured to the liaps ofa shoe by leather loops, and to be folded underneath plate A, all substantially as and in the manner set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J ULIUS LEIBOLDT. Witnesses:

F. W. KASEHAGEN, OHAs. J. Groocn. 

